Birthday (janmadinotsavam) is usually celebrated every year
on the day of janma-tithi or janma-nakshatram. For babies upto the age of 1
year janmadinotsavams are celebrated every month. The following are the important
things to do on janmadinotsavam:
Abhyangana-snaanam
Nuutana-vastra-dhaarana
Rakshaa-tilaka-dhaarana
Haarati-grahana (These 4 are done to remove arishtams)
Smarana of Kuladevata, MahaaGanapati, Suurya Bhagavaan,
Sapta-Chiranjeevis, Shashthi Devi
Read attached shlokas
Taking aashiirvaadams of elders. This is one of the most
important things to be remembered always. A person becomes yashashvi only by
respecting elders. Shri Krishna Paramaatma Himself says that a Nityaannadaata,
Nityaagnihotri, Maasopavaasii (one who does upavaasam every month), Pativrata,
Vedaantavetta, Sahasra-chandra-darshii (a gruhastha who completes 83 years) are
always bowed by Him shloka 4 Hence it is very important to always respect them
and elders.
Another very important thing is perform daanaas. Any kind of
daanam to a daanaarhi can be done. Daanam must always be done thinking “how
great is this daana-grahiita for giving me this oppurtunity to do Daanam“.
On the 60th, 70th, 80th janmadinam one must do
Ugra-ratha-shaanti, Bhiima-ratha-shaanti and Vijaya-ratha-shaanti respectively.
On 83rd and 100th janmadinams, shataabhishekam and puurna-shataabhishekam must
be done. The main aspects in these shaantis is Parameshvara-aaraadhana, Homams
and Daanams.
Following are the things which must not be done on the
janmadinam:
Kesha-khandanam (shaving, hair-cut etc.)
Nakha-visarjanam (removing nails)
Kalaham (quarels, fights)
Maamsa-bhojanam (eating non-vegetarian (taamasik) food)
Prayaanam (travel)
Himsa (cruel deeds)
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